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Title 7: SNAP Page 15 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter A: Administration Responsibilities of the Department Revised June 20, 2025 Nondiscrimination Compliance Nondiscrimination Compliance Legal reference: 7 CFR 272.6(a) In accordance with federal civil rights law and USDA civil rights regulations and policies, Department employees and offices cannot discriminate against any applicant or participant in any aspect of program administration on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. All offices administering SNAP must prominently display the poster “…and Justice for All” provided by USDA. The following sections give more information on:  Requirements for collecting data on households’ racial or ethnic category  The process for filing a discrimination complaint  Requirements for the content and handling of complaints Data Collection Legal reference: 7 CFR 272.6(g) Obtain data on households by ethnicity and race. The ethnicity categories are:  Hispanic or Latino  Not Hispanic or Latino The race categories are:  White  Black or African American  Asian  American Indian or Alaskan Native  Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Advise applicants that:  The information is voluntary and will not affect eligibility or benefit levels.  The reason for the information is to ensure that program benefits are distributed without regard to race, color, or national origin.